<p>Overview</p> <p>We Are Hiring at UofL Health Mary & Elizabeth Hospital:</p> <p>1850 Bluegrass Ave. Louisville, KY 40215</p> <p>Shift: 1st Shift</p> <p>About us:</p> <p>UofL Health - Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is a 298-bed, full-service hospital which has served generations of patients in south Louisville. Originally founded by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth in 1874, the hospital offers a full range of vascular, orthopedic, cardiac, neurological, surgical, rehabilitative and 24/7 emergency services including 24/7 STEMI service. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital is home to UofL Health - Weight Loss Care, the region's only weight-loss management program utilizing the Lap-Band System. In addition, the hospital provides the Orbera gastric balloon procedure. The hospital has been recognized as one of the first health care facilities in the nation to receive a Blue Distinction Center for bariatric surgery. The hospital partnered with sister facility, UofL Health - Peace Hospital to open a voluntary inpatient medical detox unit at Mary & Elizabeth Hospital to care for patients with substance use disorders. Most recently, Cancer & Blood Specialists, located adjacent to the Mary & Elizabeth Hospital campus, became the third location of UofL Health -Brown Cancer Center. At the center, patients will have continuity of care with trusted oncology and hematology providers, along with access to the multidisciplinary care, pioneering research and clinical trials of the Brown Cancer Center. In addition to the hospital, Mary & Elizabeth has three medical plazas on its campus to provide office space for a wide array of primary care and specialty physicians.</p> <p>Benefits and Perks:</p> <ul> <li>Competitive Pay & Benefits Options. </li><li>Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays. </li><li>Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner. </li><li>401K with Employer Match. </li></ul> <p>Responsibilities</p> <p>Job Summary:</p> <p>The anesthesia technician assists the anesthesia resident, Certified Nurse Anesthetist and anesthesia physician to maintain proper anesthesia supplies and equipment and the functioning of that equipment. This position also requires knowledge of the functioning of all equipment used in the anesthesia department and also the trouble shooting of this equipment. Examples of this equipment are anesthesia machines, video towers for difficult intubation, monitoring equipment etc. Daily duties will include assisting with the turnover of rooms. The anesthesia technician must work with residents, physicians, nurses and materials management to provide proper and cost-effective supplies and equipment.</p> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Required Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>High School Diploma or GED. </li><li>Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA). </li><li>Broad knowledge of medical terminology and pharmacology. </li><li>Knowledge of sterilization techniques. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li>One year's experience in hospital setting (operating room preferred). </li><li>Graduate of an anesthesia technician program. </li><li>Anesthesia tech or EMT experience. </li></ul> <p>#LI-DNI</p>